LETTER: More gun-control laws won't stop the killings

I have been watching the going-ons of the Newtown shootings and related issues that have the country saddened and heartbroken. My heart and prayers go out to all the families that went through this tragedy.

Now the president and vice president want more gun control, for which I feel at this time is not needed. The president and vice president don't want you to own guns to start with, they are anti-gun, have always been, always will be.

If you think they are on your side, well they are not.

I still say guns should never, ever, be taken away from law-abiding citizens. I see where the governor of New York and the mayor of New York passed a law for more gun control, of course they are anti-gun people also.

People who own guns and have permits to carry guns, who are law-abiding citizens, the Second Amendment guarantees this right. I am a member of the NRA and I am proud to be a member. They stand up for gun owners and are not bullies as the media has portrayed them to be.

Criminals and the mentally ill will get guns no matter how much the president and vice president want more gun control. The states and the U.S. government have laws about gun ownership, some of it is good, some of it is bad.

I think the NRA had it right — schools need armed professional guards, those who are qualified for this.

The Newtown citizens want justice. I understand this, but more gun control is not the answer at this time.

Look at the gang shootings in Chicago. The police are doing everything they can to stop it, but it still goes on and on. The gang members and/or thugs are still getting guns one way or another.

So Mr. President/Vice President, if you think passing more gun control is going to help you, well it's not ...